Day 166

Fresh Start_166: Michael Vick retires
This weekend is strictly about football in the sports world with the Super Bowl tomorrow, and well the game of football lost an icon yesterday. Michael Vick called it quits after 13 seasons. Vick was the standard for a generation of football players, off and on the field. On the field, Vick was the player that you sat down and watched when he was on because of what he could do in the run and passing game. Off the field, in the video game world—Vick was the best player in Madden history. Nobody could compare to Michael Vick in Madden 2006 because of what he could do.

However, by now everyone knows what Vick did off the field—betting and training dogs in dog fighting rings in Atlanta during his career there. After Vick did his time, Philadelphia gave him a second chance and he made the most of it. Even with Vick not being as explosive as he was, Vick still effected the game in the same ways he did when he was on the Falcons. After his time in Philly, he continued playing for the Jets and Steelers.

Vick in his career finished with the most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history. On top of that Vick finished with a 56.2% completion percentage, an average of 157.1 yards per game, 133 passing touchdowns, and an 80.4 quarterback rating. On the ground, Vick ran for 6,109 (most in NFL history), 36 career rushing touchdowns, and an average of 7 yards every time he ran the ball.

There are players that inspire a generation and Vick was one of those players. The only other players that impacted the game as much as Vick during their career for this generation is Randy Moss and Ray Lewis. Both Moss and Lewis were the best at their position and just freak athletes. The 3 of them are responsible for dozens of current NFL players and the way they play. I personally love the player that Vick was on the field. Even with his struggles and troubles off the field, Vick got a second chance and made the most of it. After his time in jail, Vick seems like a better person off the field. It will also be interesting to see if he just walks away from the game or joins a TV network to be an analyst. Either way, have a wonderful retirement and I hope to hear your name called in Canton in a few years.
Sources:(nfl.com, espn.com, bleacherreport.com)

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